History and Hearsay
On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay?
Episodes
60 episodes
California's First Woman on Death Row: Trunk Murderess Emma Ledoux
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the case of Emma LeDoux the "Trunk Murderous" who was the first woman to ever get the death penalty in California!š¦Tip Jar, to help me keep going, I would greatly apprec...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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24:28
Escape to Freedom: Courageous Stories of the Underground Railroad
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the history of slavery in America as it pertains to the underground railroad, anti-slavery movement in the United States ~ Christina āŗ THESE VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURP...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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Girl found in wall of home IDed as 19th century teenager
Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday.According to a timeline provided by the Kane ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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11:46
Operation Paperclip: How Nazi: Scientists Were Secretly Brought to America
āOperation Paperclip: How Nazi: Scientists Were Secretly Brought to America"The controversial U.S. operation that recruited Nazi scientists after World War II. 0:00 - WWII Comes to an end 2:2...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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32:59
She Laughed Over His Body: Catherine Denino's Dark Revenge
Standing over the body in the street, 16 year old Catherine Denino laughed a bitter little laugh.. āHe broke my doll.. she saidā¦ You seeā¦ heā¦ broke my doll.āTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Harlems Little Italy2:53 - Early Li...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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25:50
Heroes of the Holocaust: The Remarkable Story of Irena Sendler and the 2,500 Jewish Lives She Saved
Itās late October, 1943, Irena, a courageous young woman, has spent years risking her life, but today, her time has run out. The Gestapo are pounding violently on the door and Irena knows theyāve come for her and the incriminating evidence sheā...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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32:29
The Untold Story of the Radium Girls: The Women Who Glowed in the Dark
"The Untold Story of the Radium Girls: The Women Who Glowed in the Dark"The shocking and tragic story of factory workers poisoned by radium, shedding light on industrial negligence.0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Wr...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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57:47
The Orphan Train: Americaās Forgotten Children
Imagine being a child on the freezing streets of 19th century New York. Your mother is dead and your father, too poor to feed you and your baby sister, sends you out to survive on your own. Cold, hungry, and terrified, you stumble into an alley...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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44:39
Locked in the attic for 26 Years!! - The TRUTH about Blanche Monnier
The tragic tale of a beautiful French Socialite has captivated audiences for over a century. But was she really just a victim, or is there a twist in the story that no one saw coming? Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - T...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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The Girl In The Crystal Coffin
SOURCES:https://mummipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Edith_Howard_Cook htt...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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14:13
The History Of Drugs In The Old West
A brief history of how drugs came over to America and some of the ways they were used in the Old West.SOURCES:https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-drugs/
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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16:45
Myth or Government Cover-up? - The Roswell Incident
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & The incident 1:15 - Other related Incidents4:01 - UFO Sightings in 19477:07 - The Roswell Crash 12:00 - The Investigation & A Cover up?14:48 - Alien Bodies & Hoaxes17:32 - The G...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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32:03
Knocker Uppers: The Human Alarm Clocks of the Victorian Era
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:27 - What was a Knocker Upper?1:58 - How did they stop waking the Neighbors?2:50 - Mary Smith 4:09 - Who woke up, the Knocker Uppers?5:20 - Knocking up as a second job6:27 - Getting Knocked...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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Force Feeding Suffragettes!?!
āŗ In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing suffragette hunger strikes AND force feeding! TIME STAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:21 - Womenās Suffrage Unions/Groups2:24 - From Peaceful to Militant3:10 - ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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The Baby Snatcher - Georgia Tann & The Tennessee Children's Home Society
Yaāll, this lady not only stole children to sell them, but she would also RE-POSSESS them, if the adoptive parents couldnāt pay. She would RE-POSSESS BABIES?!?Timestamps: 00:38 - Early Life and Career5:33 - Georgiaās Reputation &...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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30:42
Butterbox Babies: The Stolen Babies Of NovaĀ Scotia BABY FARMERS
The Butterbox Babies refers to a dark chapter in Canadian history involving the Ideal Maternity Home in East Chester, Nova Scotia. Run by William and Lila Young in the 1920s to 1940s, it presented itself as a sanctuary for unwed mothers. Howeve...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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34:20
CAMELS in the Civil WAR?!? | The Story of the U.S. Army Camel Corp
Did you know that the 1800's the United States acquired camels from Egypt, in order to use them in the Military? And that some of them ended up severing in the American Civil War? Learn all about the Army Camel Corp in today's Episode!
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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19:57
Crazy Stories Behind the Weirdest Laws In the US PART 2 How Every States Craziest Laws Came To Be
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing crazy laws in all 50 states! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - Mississippi - No Cursing!1:30 - Missouri - No Bear Wrestling!2:00 - Montana - ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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14:36
How Every States Craziest Laws Came To Be | The Crazy Stories Behind the Weirdest Laws In the US
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Crazy laws in all 50 states, I only got to half of them in PART 1. Stay tuned for PART 2 -COMING SOON! ~ ChristinaTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro1:13 - Alabama - Putting Salt...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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15:48
The Doctor Who Was Killed For Saying āWash Your Handsā
The incredible and tragic true-story of how Austrian doctor, Ignaz Semmelweis, discovered that washing hands could save lives, and why he was ultimately murdered for it.SOURCES:
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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24:24
Inbreeding turned them BLUE!?! | Possibly the most inbred family in American History!
#bluepeopleofkentucky #bluefugates #inbredfamily In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the BLUE people of Kentucky! How did this happen. why was it so common AND why don't we see blue people anymore? All that...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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14:46
WEIRD AND DEADLY FASHION TRENDS | Deadly Fashion in the Victorian Era
Lately we have been discussing deadly fashion during the Victorian Era but it turns out history, is FULL of examples of deadly fashion in pretty much every century. From headdresses to bird hats, tall shoes and wide skirts, they thought t...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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9:19
Shocking 1947 Grocery Prices!
A viral photo shows a housewife in 1947. She spent $12.50 to buy all of her familyās groceries for the week, not including milk. BUT there is a LOT more to this story! SOURCES: Original Article:https://books.google...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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11:44
"Father Killers" - Deadly Victorian Fashion | Edwardian Collars
Women don't have a monopoly on dangerous fashion trends. Edwardian men also sacrificed their health for the sake of wearing popular stiff collars. The collars were detachable, so they could be worn with different shirts, making them practical. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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7:38
The Rude, Cruel, and Insulting āVinegar Valentinesā of the Victorian Era
Valentineās Day is known as a time for people to send love notes. IN THE 1840S lacy valentines with cursive flourishes and lofty poems were sent by the thousands. But what do you do, if you didnāt love the person who had set their eyes...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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